Advance voting starts on Monday

The first EasyVote packs will start arriving in voters’ letter boxes from Friday.

Voting in the 2017 General Election kicks off in earnest on Monday September 11 when advance voting places open, and will go through until election day on Saturday 23 September.

The first EasyVote packs will start arriving in voters’ letter boxes from today, with 3.16 million to be delivered over the next week. EasyVote packs are being sent to all voters who were enrolled before August 23 and include a personalised EasyVote card which makes voting quicker.

There are 485 advance voting places around the country, up from 295 in 2014. Opening hours vary between voting places to suit local needs.

“There has been a big increase in advance voting over the past two elections, so this election, we are providing even more voting places in convenient locations where people can cast an early vote,” says Alicia Wright, chief electoral officer.

“People will also be able to enrol, check or update their enrolment details at any advance voting place – so they’ll be able to enrol and vote at the same time.

“Advance voting places are located where people live, work, study and shop, including universities and shopping malls, and many of them are open after hours and at weekends.”

Most advance voting places are fully accessible or accessible with assistance for people in wheelchairs or with limited mobility.

There are also special arrangements in place for some voters including:

Mobile advance voting services in some rural areas including Northland, Gisborne, Kaikoura and the West Coast of the South Island.

Voting from overseas began on Wednesday September 6. People who are overseas during the voting period can download voting papers from www.elections.org.nz, vote in person at overseas posts in many countries, or vote by post. More information can be found at http://www.elections.org.nz/overseas

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

New Zealand First has accepted Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross’ proxy vote. What do you think?

Ross need’s to resign his seat as Botany MP and give up his proxy vote. Give the Botany community a chance to vote for someone new if they so choose.

Peters is correct to accept the proxy vote as the Botany community deserves representation in Parliament. Voters made it clear they support Ross when they elected him with a significant majority in 2016.

At the end of the day it doesn’t matter, one proxy vote won’t make a difference.

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Ross need’s to resign his seat as Botany MP and give up his proxy vote. Give the Botany community a chance to vote for someone new if they so choose. 62%, 18 votes

18 votes62%

18 votes - 62% of all votes

Peters is correct to accept the proxy vote as the Botany community deserves representation in Parliament. Voters made it clear they support Ross when they elected him with a significant majority in 2016. 31%, 9 votes

9 votes31%

9 votes - 31% of all votes

At the end of the day it doesn’t matter, one proxy vote won’t make a difference. 7%, 2 votes

2 votes7%

2 votes - 7% of all votes

Total Votes: 29

November 15, 2018

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Ross need’s to resign his seat as Botany MP and give up his proxy vote. Give the Botany community a chance to vote for someone new if they so choose.

Peters is correct to accept the proxy vote as the Botany community deserves representation in Parliament. Voters made it clear they support Ross when they elected him with a significant majority in 2016.

At the end of the day it doesn’t matter, one proxy vote won’t make a difference.

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